vanity and closed my eyes, gulping in
huge lung’s full of air.
There was a
small tap on the door. “Ava? You okay in there?” Neo shouted and taking another
deep breath I opened the door, smiled at him and walked back to my desk,
picking my phone up and dialling George’s number.
“Hey,
Princess” he greeted happily and I closed my eyes, trying to calm myself.
“George,
where are you?” I didn’t want to disturb him in the middle of something
important. I heard his pause and I could picture his furrowed eyebrows.
I saw Nate
stood in his office doorway drinking coffee and watching me, trying to
determine my mood but I ignored him. “I’m at home sweetheart. What’s wrong
Ava?” he asked hesitantly.
I sighed.
“Simon Bell just tried to kill me” I informed him bluntly. I heard his sharp
intake of breath as Nate spat his coffee out all over the carpet.
I left
George to his thoughts for a moment as I heard a loud voice in the main floor
reception area and groaned. Mason was the last person I wanted to see here,
especially with Kade in the building.
I pinched
the bridge of my nose to steel myself for Mason’s fury and my eyes flicked to
Nate, and I gave him a quick head signal towards Kade. He nodded and disappeared
back into his office.
“When?” I
heard George ask and I pulled my attention back to him as I spotted Mason
striding rapidly down the corridor towards me.
“He chased
me into Debenhams with someone else this lunchtime. How well do you know him
George?” I asked as Mason appeared by my side and squatted down in front of me,
taking my free hand in his and grasping it firmly. I signalled one minute to
him and he nodded.
“Well I’ve
known him and his family for a few years, but nothing I would say is important.
Are you okay Princess?”
I smiled
softly at the concern and pain in his voice. “I’m fine George, Elijah’s men got
to me quickly. Listen I’ve got to go, I’m at work. I’m going to forward you
Elijah’s number and if you can tell him anything about Simon, well anything
might help.”
I heard his
heavy sigh. “Ava…I don’t know what the hell is happening in your life at the
moment, princess but… Well, I love you sweetheart, even though I’m miles away,
you must always remember that I’m here for you and I love you so bloody much”
he said softly and a tear broke free, I bit my lip refusing to succumb to them.
Mason’s
finger swiped it away and he squeezed my hand tightly. “I love you too, George”
I whispered and closed my eyes, picturing his happy smile.
I ended the
call and Mason huddled me up immediately. “Ava…” he breathed into my neck.
“I’m okay,
my cheeks a bit sore but I’m fine” I told him as he squeezed me tighter.
“What the
hell happened? Why were you out alone?” he asked, anger showing in his eyes and
I gulped.
Shit!!
What do I tell him?
I frowned
and swallowed heavily. “I was… Nate had a business lunch and I…” his eyes
narrowed on me.
“Tell me,
Ava” he warned as a slight glimmer flashed in his eyes and I grimaced.
“Well I, I
just fancied a walk back along the embankment” I winced as he took a deep
breath and I saw the lump in his throat rapidly jerking up and down.
He closed
his eyes slowly and I could see he was struggling to hold on to his temper.
“Ava, please tell me you phoned Neo before you went?”
I gulped.
“Well no… I thought, I thought…” I cringed as his eyes flew open.
“You
thought what, Ava?” he bellowed and I shifted in my chair as I chewed on my
fingertip.
“Well I
just, I thought I would be okay… I mean there are plenty of people there and
it’s always busy and…”
He stood up
swiftly, his hands pulling at his hair. “Did Nate let you go alone?” he asked
icily, way too icily.
FUCK!
“…he…he
didn’t have much choice. We… had an argument” I looked down in my lap,
diverting my eyes away from Mason.
I saw him
spin towards me.
huge lung’s full of air.
There was a
small tap on the door. “Ava? You okay in there?” Neo shouted and taking another
deep breath I opened the door, smiled at him and walked back to my desk,
picking my phone up and dialling George’s number.
“Hey,
Princess” he greeted happily and I closed my eyes, trying to calm myself.
“George,
where are you?” I didn’t want to disturb him in the middle of something
important. I heard his pause and I could picture his furrowed eyebrows.
I saw Nate
stood in his office doorway drinking coffee and watching me, trying to
determine my mood but I ignored him. “I’m at home sweetheart. What’s wrong
Ava?” he asked hesitantly.
I sighed.
“Simon Bell just tried to kill me” I informed him bluntly. I heard his sharp
intake of breath as Nate spat his coffee out all over the carpet.
I left
George to his thoughts for a moment as I heard a loud voice in the main floor
reception area and groaned. Mason was the last person I wanted to see here,
especially with Kade in the building.
I pinched
the bridge of my nose to steel myself for Mason’s fury and my eyes flicked to
Nate, and I gave him a quick head signal towards Kade. He nodded and disappeared
back into his office.
“When?” I
heard George ask and I pulled my attention back to him as I spotted Mason
striding rapidly down the corridor towards me.
“He chased
me into Debenhams with someone else this lunchtime. How well do you know him
George?” I asked as Mason appeared by my side and squatted down in front of me,
taking my free hand in his and grasping it firmly. I signalled one minute to
him and he nodded.
“Well I’ve
known him and his family for a few years, but nothing I would say is important.
Are you okay Princess?”
I smiled
softly at the concern and pain in his voice. “I’m fine George, Elijah’s men got
to me quickly. Listen I’ve got to go, I’m at work. I’m going to forward you
Elijah’s number and if you can tell him anything about Simon, well anything
might help.”
I heard his
heavy sigh. “Ava…I don’t know what the hell is happening in your life at the
moment, princess but… Well, I love you sweetheart, even though I’m miles away,
you must always remember that I’m here for you and I love you so bloody much”
he said softly and a tear broke free, I bit my lip refusing to succumb to them.
Mason’s
finger swiped it away and he squeezed my hand tightly. “I love you too, George”
I whispered and closed my eyes, picturing his happy smile.
I ended the
call and Mason huddled me up immediately. “Ava…” he breathed into my neck.
“I’m okay,
my cheeks a bit sore but I’m fine” I told him as he squeezed me tighter.
“What the
hell happened? Why were you out alone?” he asked, anger showing in his eyes and
I gulped.
Shit!!
What do I tell him?
I frowned
and swallowed heavily. “I was… Nate had a business lunch and I…” his eyes
narrowed on me.
“Tell me,
Ava” he warned as a slight glimmer flashed in his eyes and I grimaced.
“Well I, I
just fancied a walk back along the embankment” I winced as he took a deep
breath and I saw the lump in his throat rapidly jerking up and down.
He closed
his eyes slowly and I could see he was struggling to hold on to his temper.
“Ava, please tell me you phoned Neo before you went?”
I gulped.
“Well no… I thought, I thought…” I cringed as his eyes flew open.
“You
thought what, Ava?” he bellowed and I shifted in my chair as I chewed on my
fingertip.
“Well I
just, I thought I would be okay… I mean there are plenty of people there and
it’s always busy and…”
He stood up
swiftly, his hands pulling at his hair. “Did Nate let you go alone?” he asked
icily, way too icily.
FUCK!
“…he…he
didn’t have much choice. We… had an argument” I looked down in my lap,
diverting my eyes away from Mason.
I saw him
spin towards me.
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